Where does “matros” come from?

matros (Indonesian) comes from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matros (Indonesian): seaman

Definitions

  1. seaman

Ancestry of “matros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
2Frenchmatelotseaman
3Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
4Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
5Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →